Madison Telles
About Madison Telles
Madison Telles is a Mission Assurance Engineer III currently working at Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company. With a background in systems engineering and mission assurance, she has held various roles at the Space Generation Advisory Council and Virgin Orbit, contributing significantly to launch operations and international research projects.
Work at Millennium Space Systems
Madison Telles currently holds the position of Mission Assurance Engineer III at Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company. She has been in this role since 2023, working in El Segundo, California. In this capacity, she is responsible for ensuring mission assurance processes and protocols are effectively implemented within the organization.
Experience at Virgin Orbit
Prior to her current role, Madison worked at Virgin Orbit as a Systems Engineer focusing on Safety and Mission Assurance from 2019 to 2023. During her tenure, she supported launch operations as a Mission Control Center operator for all six campaigns, including the platform debut in mid-2020 and the historic UK mission in early 2023, accumulating over 750 console hours.
Roles at Space Generation Advisory Council
Madison has held multiple positions at the Space Generation Advisory Council. She served as SGx 2021 Speaker Coordinator from 2020 to 2021 and as SGFF 2023 Deputy Manager from 2022 to 2023. Currently, she is the SGFF 2024 Manager, a role she has occupied since 2023. Additionally, she was involved as a Programs Team Member for SGFF 2022 from 2021 to 2022.
Education and Expertise
Madison Telles earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, where she studied from 2015 to 2019. During her time at Stevens, she engaged in various leadership roles, including Vice President of Programming for the Stevens Panhellenic Council and Mission Planning Coordinator for the NASA RASC-AL Competition.
Research and Leadership Initiatives
Madison co-led the RAISE research project, which involved an international team of seven members investigating the feasibility of a crewed mission to Venus. She also led a 16-person international team to execute the 2023 Space Generation Fusion Forum in collaboration with the Space Foundation and the Space Symposium.